Apple M3 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio G81

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio G81. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

3028

Helio G81

419

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

Helio G81

1387

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	12 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt	5 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Architecture		Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency		1000 MHz
Execution units		2
Shaders		48
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS